Gabrielle takes a deep breath and then plunges under water as the camera switches back to Xena who suddenly pulls a very suggestive smile. With the sexy undertones at fever pitch, Gabrielle pops out from under the water as it emerges she was trying to catch a fish all along. The flirty moment is only interrupted when a boy appears running away from an evil man and Xena has to intervene, despite her lack of clothes. The hit show ran from to and was praised for its strong female leads with Lucy — who turned 49 yesterday — still a firm pin-up to both men and women alike. It is now getting a reboot on NBC and it is believed Xena and Gabrielle will openly be in a relationship, rather than just inferred by steamy scenes like the one above.
Xena: Warrior Princess NUDE scene unearthed as star Lucy Lawless celebrates birthday - Daily Star
Marcus, Ares ,. Co-created by Tapert and John Schulian, she first appeared in the — television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys , before going on to appear in Xena: Warrior Princess TV show and subsequent comic book of the same name. The Warrior Princess has also appeared in the spin-off animated movie The Battle for Mount Olympus , as well as numerous non- canon expanded universe material, such as books and video games. Xena was played by New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless. Xena is the protagonist of the story, and the series depicts her on a quest to redeem herself from her dark past by using her formidable fighting skills to help people.